Reliability of upright posture measurements in primary school children

McEvoy, Maureen P.; Grimmer, Karen

doi:10.1186/1471-2474-6-35

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“…However, in our study comparing balance in boys and girls born at term and preterm, no difference was found in the ability to maintain balance control in the conditions of dynamic and static equilibrium according to gender. Our research confirms the results of McEvoy and Grimmer [25], who found that in children aged 5-12, there is no relationship between gender and the extent of angular movement when standing. On the other hand, there are studies showing that sexual dimorphism affects the process of controlling body posture mainly during puberty [6,13,19,22,26,28,38].…”

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Balance in children born prematurely currently aged 6–7

Dziuba

Drzał–Grabiec

Truszczyńska-Baszak

et al. 2017

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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SummaryStudy aim: Premature birth is one of the major problems of obstetrics, leading to numerous complications that are associated with prematurity, for instance balance disorders. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of premature birth on the ability to maintain balance in children commencing their school education. Material and methods:The study included children aged 6-7 years. The study group consisted of 59 children (31 girls and 28 boys, mean age 6.38 ± SD 0.73) born prematurely between 24 and 35 weeks of gestation. The control group consisted of 61 children (28 girls and 33 boys, mean age 6.42 ± 0.58) born at term. The research utilized standardized test tools -one-leg openeyed and closed-eyed standing test, one-leg jumping test -and an original questionnaire survey. Results: The children born at term achieved better results in the majority of tests. The comparison of girls and boys born prematurely and at term showed no statistically significant difference between them in terms of dynamic balance, static balance or total balance control. The comparison of the tests performed on the right and left lower limb in prematurely born children showed no statistically significant differences. Conclusion: Premature birth affects the ability to maintain body balance. The results of the study indicate the need to develop coordination skills that shape body balance in prematurely born children.

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Balance in children born prematurely currently aged 6–7

Dziuba

Drzał–Grabiec

Truszczyńska-Baszak

et al. 2017

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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“…McEvoy & Grimmer 16 have pointed out that the posture of children changes from 7 to 12 years as the child adapts to his or her new bodily proportions. Penha et al 17 analyzed the body posture of healthy schoolchildren aged from 7 to 10 years and found a high rate of altered postures.…”

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Exercise capacity, respiratory mechanics and posture in mouth breathers

Okuro¹,

Morcillo²,

Sakano³

et al. 2011

Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)

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Chroni c and persistent mouth or oral breathing (OB) has been associated with postural changes.Although posture changes in OB causes decreased respiratory muscle strength, reduced chest expansion and impaired pulmonary ventilation with consequences in the exercise capacity, few studies have verified all these assumptions.Objective: To evaluate exercise tolerance, respiratory muscle strength and body posture in oral breathing (OB) compared with nasal breathing (NB) children. Material and method:A cross-sectional contemporary cohort study that included OB and NB children aged 8-11 years old. Children with obesity, asthma, chronic respiratory diseases, neurological and orthopedic disorders, and cardiac conditions were excluded. All participants underwent a postural assessment, maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), the six-minute walk test (6MWT), and otorhinolaryngologic evaluation. Conclusion: OB children had cervical spine postural changes and decreased respiratory muscle strength compared with NB. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2011;77(5):656-62. ORIGINAL ARTICLE BJORL

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“…After completing the evaluation form, participants remained seated in an upright position and were asked the following placements: anteriorization and posteriorization from the head; flexion and extension of the cervical spine. The evaluations were performed in the sitting position for it being often harmful to the spine, particularly the cervical spine, even more than the standing position, and because the work position of many professionals that work with computers and/or in worktables 13,25 . Anatomical points were marked on the skin with circular markers stickers with 9 mm diameter from the Pimaco brand.…”

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“…For that, it is necessary to have a standardization of the environment and of the camera`s position for the correct recording without image distortion and good distinctness 11,12 . One of the photographical methods for postural assessment with photographic images is computerized photogrammetry 13 . This method provides measurements of body angles from photographs, which allows a quantified postural assessment 2,6,14,15 .…”

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Reliability intra-and inter-examiner of the head postural assessment by computerized photogrammetry

Carneiro¹,

Teles

Cunha

et al. 2014

Fisioter. Pesqui.

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| Scientific articles about reliability of photogrammetry for cervical spine posture evaluation are infrequent. The aim of the present investigation is to verify intra-and inter-examiner reliability of the computerized photogrammetry method for head postural evaluation in lateral view. Twenty-five young women, between 20 and 30 years old, were positioned seated in an upright position and photographed in lateral view. The photographs were imported to Corel Draw X13 program for postural evaluation by computerized photogrammetry. Analyses of intra-and inter-examiner reliability were performed for the angles: condyle-acromion (ACA), menton-sternum (AME) and Frankfurt (AF). The photogrammetry was performed by two examiners: EA and EB. For intra-examiner analyses, EA assessed the pictures twice (A1 and A2) for the same angles within 3 months. For the inter-examiner analyses, EB performed the photogrammetry for the same angles (B1) in order to compare with the data from EA. Using the interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) we observed an excellent correlation in the intra-examiner analysis (A1 and A2) for the angles: ACA and AME (both with ICC=1.0); and AF (ICC=0.78). For the inter-examiner analyses between A1 and B1, it was observed: ACA (ICC=0.24), AME (ICC=0.26) and AF (ICC=0.00). For the comparison between A2 and Reliability intra-and inter-examiner of the head postural assessment by computerized photogrammetry B1, the ICC values were: 0.23; 0.27 and 0.00, respectively for ACA, AME and AF, classified as weak correlations. In conclusion, the photogrammetry is reliable when performed by the same examiner. The inter-examiner assess showed low reliability, what could have been compromised by the reduced experience of the EB in applying the method.Keywords | Photogrammetry; Posture; Reproducibility of Results.RESUMO | A literatura sobre confiabilidade da fotogrametria para avaliação postural cervical é escassa. O objetivo do presente estudo é verificar a confiabilidade inter e intraexaminador da fotogrametria computadorizada para a avaliação postural da cabeça em vista lateral. Vinte e cinco mulheres jovens foram posicionadas sentadas com a coluna ereta e fotografadas em vista lateral. As fotografias foram importadas pelo programa Corel Draw X3 para a avaliação postural por fotogrametria computadorizada. As análises de confiabilidade intra e interexaminadores foram realizadas para os ângulos: côndilo-acrômio (ACA), mento-esternal (AME) e de Frankfurt (AF). A fotogrametria foi realizada por dois examinadores: EA e EB. Para a análise intraexaminadores o EA fez a avaliação das fotos das participantes duas vezes (A1 e A2) para os mesmos ângulos

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Reliability of upright posture measurements in primary school children

Cited by 124 publications

References 13 publications

Balance in children born prematurely currently aged 6–7

Balance in children born prematurely currently aged 6–7

Exercise capacity, respiratory mechanics and posture in mouth breathers

Reliability intra-and inter-examiner of the head postural assessment by computerized photogrammetry

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